diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js b/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js
index c5bd5d393..876b1891b 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/itemPane.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function()
 				
 				var prefix = '';
 				// Add '(...)' before 'Abstract:' for collapsed abstracts
-				if (fieldNames[i] == 'abstract') {
+				if (fieldNames[i] == 'abstractNote') {
 					if (val && !Zotero.Prefs.get('lastAbstractExpand')) {
 						prefix = '(...) ';
 					}
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function()
 					label.setAttribute("onclick", "ZoteroPane.loadURI(this.nextSibling.value, event)");
 					label.setAttribute("tooltiptext", Zotero.getString('pane.item.goToURL.online.tooltip'));
 				}
-				else if (fieldNames[i] == 'abstract') {
+				else if (fieldNames[i] == 'abstractNote') {
 					label.setAttribute("onclick", "if (this.nextSibling.inputField) { this.nextSibling.inputField.blur(); } else { ZoteroItemPane.toggleAbstractExpand(this); }");
 				}
 				else {
@@ -842,12 +842,12 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function()
 		Zotero.Prefs.set('lastAbstractExpand', !cur);
 		
 		var ab = label.nextSibling;
-		var valueText = _itemBeingEdited.getField('abstract');
+		var valueText = _itemBeingEdited.getField('abstractNote');
 		var tabindex = ab.getAttribute('ztabindex');
-		var elem = createValueElement(valueText, 'abstract', tabindex);
+		var elem = createValueElement(valueText, 'abstractNote', tabindex);
 		ab.parentNode.replaceChild(elem, ab);
 		
-		var text = Zotero.ItemFields.getLocalizedString(_itemBeingEdited.getType(), 'abstract') + ':';
+		var text = Zotero.ItemFields.getLocalizedString(_itemBeingEdited.getType(), 'abstractNote') + ':';
 		// Add '(...)' before "Abstract:" for collapsed abstracts
 		if (valueText && cur) {
 			text = '(...) ' + text;
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function()
 	
 	function createValueElement(valueText, fieldName, tabindex, noedit)
 	{
-		var abstractAsVbox = (fieldName == 'abstract') &&
+		var abstractAsVbox = (fieldName == 'abstractNote') &&
 			Zotero.Prefs.get('lastAbstractExpand');
 		
 		if (fieldName == 'extra' || abstractAsVbox) {
@@ -940,8 +940,8 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function()
 		// 29 == arbitrary length at which to chop uninterrupted text
 		else if ((firstSpace == -1 && valueText.length > 29 ) || firstSpace > 29
 			|| (fieldName &&
-				(fieldName.substr(0, 7) == 'creator') || fieldName == 'abstract')) {
-			if (fieldName == 'abstract') {
+				(fieldName.substr(0, 7) == 'creator') || fieldName == 'abstractNote')) {
+			if (fieldName == 'abstractNote') {
 				valueText = valueText.replace(/[\t\n]/g, ' ');
 			}
 			valueElement.setAttribute('crop', 'end');
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function()
 			t.setAttribute('singleField', elem.getAttribute('singleField'));
 		}
 		
-		if (fieldName == 'abstract' || fieldName == 'extra')
+		if (fieldName == 'abstractNote' || fieldName == 'extra')
 		{
 			t.setAttribute('multiline', true);
 			t.setAttribute('rows', 8);
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ var ZoteroItemPane = new function()
 		{
 			case event.DOM_VK_RETURN:
 				// Use shift-enter as the save action for the larger fields
-				if ((target.getAttribute('fieldname') == 'abstract'
+				if ((target.getAttribute('fieldname') == 'abstractNote'
 					|| target.getAttribute('fieldname') == 'extra')
 					&& !event.shiftKey)
 				{
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
index 54704634c..023ce55f2 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data_access.js
@@ -1897,11 +1897,6 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.clone = function() {
 					}
 					continue;
 				
-				// toArray()'s 'abstractNote' is 'abstract' field
-				case 'abstractNote':
-					newItem.setField('abstract', obj[i]);
-					continue;
-				
 				case 'creators':
 					var i = 0;
 					for each(var c in obj.creators) {
@@ -2131,12 +2126,6 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.toArray = function(){
 				arr['itemType'] = Zotero.ItemTypes.getName(this._data[i]);
 				break;
 			
-			// Since 'abstract' is a reserved word in JS, we use abstractNote
-			// instead so clients can use dot notation
-			case 'abstract':
-				arr['abstractNote'] = this._data[i];
-				continue;
-			
 			// Skip certain fields
 			//case 'firstCreator':
 			case 'numNotes':
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translate.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translate.js
index 4348217b9..f14b6f666 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translate.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translate.js
@@ -1144,8 +1144,6 @@ Zotero.Translate.prototype._itemDone = function(item, attachedTo) {
 					newItem.setField(field, data);
 				} else if(field == "seeAlso") {
 					newItem.translateSeeAlso = data;
-				} else if(field == "abstractNote") { // abstractNote is 'abstract' field
-					newItem.setField('abstract', data);
 				} else if(field != "note" && field != "notes" && field != "itemID" &&
 						  field != "attachments" && field != "tags" &&
 						  (fieldID = Zotero.ItemFields.getID(field))) {
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
index 2b59daf11..d61347fe6 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ itemFields.dictionaryTitle		= Dictionary Title
 itemFields.language				= Language
 itemFields.programmingLanguage	= Language
 itemFields.university			= University
-itemFields.abstract				= Abstract
+itemFields.abstractNote			= Abstract
 itemFields.websiteTitle			= Website Title
 itemFields.reportNumber			= Report Number
 itemFields.billNumber			= Bill Number
diff --git a/chrome/skin/default/zotero/itemPane.css b/chrome/skin/default/zotero/itemPane.css
index 20caa1295..3f10e9855 100644
--- a/chrome/skin/default/zotero/itemPane.css
+++ b/chrome/skin/default/zotero/itemPane.css
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	margin-left: 0;
 }
 
-#zotero-editpane-dynamic-fields row vbox[fieldname=abstract],
+#zotero-editpane-dynamic-fields row vbox[fieldname=abstractNote],
 #zotero-editpane-dynamic-fields row vbox[fieldname=extra]
 {
 	margin-top: 1px;
diff --git a/system.sql b/system.sql
index ca4e6ca7e..0410576b8 100644
--- a/system.sql
+++ b/system.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- 13
+-- 14
 
 -- This file creates system tables that can be safely wiped and reinitialized
 -- at any time, as long as existing ids are preserved.
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ INSERT INTO fields VALUES (86,'dictionaryTitle',NULL);
 INSERT INTO fields VALUES (87,'language',NULL);
 INSERT INTO fields VALUES (88,'programmingLanguage',NULL);
 INSERT INTO fields VALUES (89,'university',NULL);
-INSERT INTO fields VALUES (90,'abstract',NULL);
+INSERT INTO fields VALUES (90,'abstractNote',NULL);
 INSERT INTO fields VALUES (91,'websiteTitle',NULL);
 INSERT INTO fields VALUES (92,'reportNumber',NULL);
 INSERT INTO fields VALUES (93,'billNumber',NULL);